(AURN) -- Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr, currently serves as the presiding bishop of the Church of God in Christ, INC. The C.O.G.I.C. is the largest African American Pentecostal denomination in the United States and the fourth largest protestant denomination in North America.

On April 6, 2009, in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama selected Bishop Charles E. Blake to serve on his 25-person White House Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. This one year appointment is a testament to his passion for the community and his desire to unite all people for the common good.

AURN.com spoke exclusively with Bishop Charles E.Blake Sr, about his role as bishop, the new voting rights laws and same-sex marriage.